For other people named Alex Ferguson, see Alex Ferguson (disambiguation).
Sir Alex Ferguson CBE
Ferguson in 2006
Personal information
Full name
Alexander Chapman Ferguson
Date of birth
(1941-12-31) 31 December 1941 (age 82)
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)
Forward
Youth career
Harmony Row Boys Club
Drumchapel Amateurs
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1957–1960
Queen's Park
31
(15)
1960–1964
St Johnstone
37
(19)
1964–1967
Dunfermline Athletic
89
(66)
1967–1969
Rangers
41
(25)
1969–1973
Falkirk
95
(37)
1973–1974
Ayr United
24
(9)
Total
317
(171)
International career
1960
Scotland Amateurs[1]
1
(1)
1967
Scotland[2][3]
4
(3)
1967
Scottish Football League XI[4]
2
(1)
Managerial career
1974
East Stirlingshire
1974–1978
St Mirren
1978–1986
Aberdeen
1985–1986
Scotland
1986–2013
Manchester United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Sir Alexander Chapman FergusonCBE (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time and has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of football.[5] Ferguson is often credited for valuing youth during his time with Manchester United, particularly in the 1990s with the "Class of '92", who contributed to making the club one of the richest and most successful in the world.[6]
Ferguson played as a forward for several Scottish clubs, including Dunfermline Athletic and Rangers. While playing for Dunfermline, he was the top goalscorer in the Scottish league in the 1965–66 season. Towards the end of his playing career he also worked as a coach, then started his managerial career with East Stirlingshire and St Mirren. Ferguson then enjoyed a highly successful period as manager of Aberdeen, winning three Scottish league championships, four Scottish Cups and both the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup in 1983. He briefly managed Scotland following the death of Jock Stein, taking the team to the 1986 World Cup.
Ferguson was appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986. During his 26 years with Manchester United he won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, and two UEFA Champions League titles. He was knighted in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours list for his services to the game.[7] Ferguson is the longest-serving manager of Manchester United, having overtaken Sir Matt Busby's record on 19 December 2010. He retired from management at the end of the 2012–13 season, having won the Premier League in his final season.
^McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 318. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
^Bell, Stephen; Zlotkowski, Andre (6 June 2008). "Scotland XI Tour of Asia and Oceania 1967". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^"Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^"Alex Ferguson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
^Rubio, Alberto; Clancy, Conor (23 May 2019). "Guardiola on his way to becoming the most successful coach of all time". Marca.
^"Why youth is the key for Sir Alex". 14 September 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
^"Sir Alex's crowning glory". BBC News. 20 July 1999. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
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